Environmental Impact and Mechanisms of the Biological Clogging of Saturated Soils and Aquifer Materials
| Autor: | Paul C. DeLeo, Philippe Vandevivere, Philippe C. Baveye, Diego Sanchez de Lozada, Blythe L. Hoyle |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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geography
Environmental Engineering geography.geographical_feature_category Environmental engineering Aquifer Groundwater recharge Contamination Pollution Clogging Bioremediation Hydraulic conductivity parasitic diseases Environmental science Porous medium Waste Management and Disposal Groundwater Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 28:123-191 |
| ISSN: | 1547-6537 1064-3389 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10643389891254197 |
| Popis: | The biological clogging of natural porous media, often in conjunction with physical or chemical clogging, is encountered under a wide range of conditions. Wastewater disposal, artificial groundwater recharge, in situ bioremediation of contaminated aquifers, construction of water reservoirs, or secondary oil recovery are all affected by this process. The present review provides an overview of the techniques that are used to study clogging in the laboratory, or to monitor it in field applications. After a brief survey of the clogging patterns most commonly observed in practice, and of a number of physical and chemical causes of clogging, the various mechanisms by which microorganisms clog soils and other natural porous media are analyzed in detail. A critical assessment is also provided of the few mathematical models that have been developed in the last few years to describe the biological clogging process. The overall conclusion of the review is that although information is available on several aspects of the biological clogging of natural porous media, further research is required to predict its extent quantitatively in a given situation. This is particularly true in cases that involve complicating factors such as predation or competition among organisms. |
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